Undergraduate Course: The Project Presentation (SCIL10037)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course is open to Senior Honours students who want to present the findings of their Sociology project to a wider audience. Students are required to prepare a short (12 minute) oral presentation to be delivered to an audience of Sociology staff and students, and to produce a large (A0) poster for display. The preparation classes give students the necessary skills to make effective oral presentations and create attractive and informative posters, including training in two software packages. The course is usually taken by a relatively small number of students (8-12), which creates a learning community in which mutual support is often as important as formal training. Assessment is completed in week 11 of the semester. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 20 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
100 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Oral Presentation: students will be required to give an oral presentation lasting NO MORE than 12 minutes, followed by 6 minutes of questions and discussion. Students will be expected to augment their presentation with audio-visual aids such as PowerPoint. The assessment of the oral presentation will be based on: the success in conveying the sociological salience of the material presented, including outlining the project itself, reflecting on problems encountered, and possible directions for further investigation; on the student's oral presentation skills and ability to present material concisely; and on their ability to respond cogently and briefly to questioning. Oral presentation skills will be a component of the Skills Course that students normally do during Junior Honours.
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Students will enhance their presentation and time management skills
- Students will improve and extend their oral presentation skills
- Students will engage in activities that will develop their visual presentation skills
- Students will be exposed to questions and will improve their ability to respond to questions and comments
- Students will advance their skills in poster production
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Karen Gregory
Tel: (0131 6)51 1334
Email: K.Gregory@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Emma Thomson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3060
Email: Emma.Thomson@ed.ac.uk |
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